Azed Competition No. 1030 Azed Slip | ◀ 1026 | 1034 ▶ | Other competitions | 
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ordStats| No. | Date | Clue word | Clue type | Clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1030 | Feb 1992 | PASTILLE | normal | 24 |
| Award | Clue writer | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | D. F. Manley | Action by sucker may give this reduced radius | pas tille(r), & lit. |
| Second | E. Chalkley | ‘Sweet white wine’ – line (abbreviated) in Poet Laureate’s ending of verse! | asti + l in PL + e; ref. John Masefield’s ‘Cargoes’ |
| Third | M. D. Jones | What’s turning fiery wheels… wheels in Hell? It’s a punishment | hidden rev. |
| VHC | C. A. Clarke | Take out Trollope’s first Palliser novel for something soothing to savour | anag. incl. T minus r |
| VHC | V. Dixon | What a guy is with Illinois built in: a sucker! | Ill in paste; see sucker in C. |
| VHC | Dr I. S. Fletcher | Via this, form of palliative’s provided | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | S. C. Ford | Paddy: ‘Sun contained heartless and outrageous libel – I’m incensed | S in Pat + anag.; ref. P. Ashdown ‘Pants Down’ headline |
| VHC | H. Freeman | ‘Flash’ paper reported liberal leader’s liaison with secretary | PA + ‘Steel’; ref. D. Steel, P. Ashdown scandal |
| VHC | R. S. Haddock | Drawing carelessly spilt ale | anag. |
| VHC | L. W. Hill | Drop off L-plates – I passed! (with difficulty, by the sound of it) | anag., past + ‘ill’ |
| VHC | R. J. Hooper | Hardly contributes to cause of cleaner teeth | ill in paste, & lit. |
| VHC | F. P. N. Lake | Palliates suffering if one’s sucked? | anag. less a, & lit.; suck = extract |
| VHC | J. P. Lester | Bendy pale slit lozenge | anag.; heraldic terms |
| VHC | Mrs J. Mackie | Jumbly composition, lines written for child, is acknowledged thing for tickling palates | ll for ch in pastiche |
| VHC | H. W. Massingham | A photograph occupying page three ultimately symbolises a tabloid | a still in p e; see etym. of tabloid in C. |
| VHC | T. J. Moorey | This word alternatively? Well, it’s ‘a drop’ | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | R. S. Morse | A sweetened pill? It could be this we need | comp. anag. & lit. |
| VHC | S. J. O’Boyle | Fisherman’s friend maybe, ill at sea – porthole’s opening needed for one heaving! | anag. with p for a; brand of lozenge |
| VHC | F. R. Palmer | For which you’ll find pallet is not in order? | anag. & lit; pallet = palette |
| VHC | R. Phillips | Wherein sweet’s centre will succeed over sickness? | e after past ill, & lit. |
| VHC | N. Roper | Drawing by Millet (unframed)? | past + (M)ille(t), & lit. |
| VHC | Mrs E. J. Shields | Gum to limit pain? | ill in paste & lit. |
| VHC | R. C. Teuton | Starts to emit aromatic tang if lit with spill | anag. incl. e, a, r, & lit. |
| VHC | Dr E. Young | Gum to suck in poor health? | ill in paste & lit. |
HCs in competition 1030 awarded to: